Sunday, November 13, 2011

Forgive me for last week!

But I promise that I've got a ton of pictures to make up for it this week!!

Easy cooking day, but i wanted to also show you all my food prep for the week, and possibly give you all some ideas. :)


  • Apple Chips
  • Baked Eggplant Fries (SOO delicious!)
  • Dr. Oz's Green Tea (supposed) Fat Booster
Apple Chips
These suckers were so easy to make, but unfortunately take a little bit of time. Make sure you allow yourself enough time for prep & 2-3 hours of dehydration time.
2 large apples, cored (I used Red Delicious)
2 T. sugar (optional)
1 t. cinnamon (optional)
canola oil spray

Core apples

Have your trust assistant core the apples while you...

slice them thinly


Feed a few to the dog

Eat a couple yourself

Mix in bowl


Arrange on baking sheet

Devour


1.       Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2.       Thinly slice apples crosswise about 1/8-inch (2 mm) thick with a mandoline or sharp knife. 
3.       If using sugar, combine in a small bowl with cinnamon.  Place apples into bowl and ensure everything is covered evenly.
4.    Arrange apple slices in a single layer on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, and spray with canola oil cooking spray.
5.       Bake in the top and bottom third of the oven until apples are dry and crisp, about 2 hours (mine took about 2.5 hours, and I probably could've let them sit in there for another 30 minutes).  Remove from oven and let ‘chips’ cool completely before transferring to a sealed container for up to 3 days. 


Baked Eggplant Fries
Another SUPER easy one, but takes a little bit of time for prep work.
2 eggplant, cut into strips
2/3 cup plain greek yogurt (original recipe called for regular yogurt, but I wanted to boost the health factor)
1 tbsp dried parsley
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp onion powder
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 can of Whole Wheat Seasoned Breadcrumbs

Assemble ingredients

Peel eggplant

Cut into fries


Mix the ingredients for coating

Get bread crumbs ready for dipping

Coat eggplant

All of it

Then coat with breadcrumbs

Arrange on baking sheet

Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping half way (I baked for longer because my batch was big)

Let cool, and then eat.


1. Preheat Oven to 450 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper.
2. Cut your eggplant into fries
3. Combine yogurt, parsley, garlic powder, paprika, ground cumin, onion powder, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar in a large bowl.
4. Toss eggplant fries in soy yogurt mixture, coating evenly.
5. Place breadcrumbs on a plate and lightly coat eggplant fries with breadcrumbs.
6. Spread out evenly on trays making sure they don’t touch.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Turn halfway during baking to brown evenly.
8. Serve immediately with sauce of choice.

Dr. Oz's Concoction
1 Tangerine
4 Bags of organic green tea
1 t Honey (or more to taste)


Slice and de-seed the tangerine

32oz jug

4 organic green tea bags

I love my electric kettle


Place everything into jug & let it cool off

1. Boil water
2. Cut tangerine into slices
3. Pour hot water into 32oz jug and add the tea bags. Let stand for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add honey for sweetness while water is still hot (easier to mix)
5. Add tangerine.
6. Let stand until cool. You can add ice if you want to drink it immediately, or put into fridge to drink later.
7. Drink at least 1 L of this a day.

Now, here is my food for the week:


If curiosity has gotten the best of you...
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Breakfast- Green Smoothie (recipe below)
Snack 1- Apple chips w/PB2
Lunch- Pizza burger (recipe below) w/egg plant fries & apple
Snack 2 - 2 Craisin-Almond balls (just Monday), and then the rest of the week: 1/2 C cottage cheese, 1/2 C canned peaches, 1/4 C granola

Tuesday, Thursday
Breakfast- Green Smoothie
Snack 1- Apple chips w/PB2
Lunch- Tomato-Goat Cheese salad (recipe below), salmon, apple
Snack 2- 1/2 C cottage cheese, 1/2 C canned peaches, 1/4 C granola

My "Green Smoothie"
2 C spinach
1 T flaxseed
1 C mixed frozen berries
½ frozen banana
¼  frozen mango
1 C almond milk
½ C oat meal
  1. Blend all ingredients together
Pizza Burger
1 vegetarian burger (I chose Boca Bruschetta patty)
1 can of tomato sauce (split between 3 containers)
3 t italian seasoning (1 t per container)
1 slice part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Warm burger per instructions
2. Top with tomato/italian seasoning mixture and cheese slice
3. Microwave for 20 to 30 seconds to melt cheese
4. Use the extra sauce to dip the eggplant fries in!

Tomato Goat Cheese Salad
1 Tomatoe
1/4 C crumbled goat cheese
1 t olive oil
Salt, to taste




1. Cut tomato into chunks
2. Sprinkle olive oil & salt over tomatoes
3. Add goat cheese
4. Devour!

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